Before and after pictures of DIY décor, upcycle projects and furniture flips. I love shopping garage sales, thrift stores and curbside to makeover junk, here is the documenting of those DIY transformations!
Concrete Countertop Makeover Concrete countertops are really awesome. I love them, so when I was looking for an affordable solution to re-covering the laminate desktop in my daughter’s room I thought concrete would be perfect. Long story short they turned out fine, but I learned a bunch along the way and I’m going to share…
Painted Piano: Finally! Piano painted! I feel like shouting this from the mountaintops! Hey friends, thanks for stopping by today, I love having you over, wish it were in real life. 😉 I FINALLY got around to having the painted piano I always wanted…I have been talking about this project for over a year now….
Footstool Makeover Using a Coffee Sack Hey friends, hope your week is going well! Don’t forget to check out the rest of the summertime tablescapes that went live today here (links are at the bottom). I am sharing this cute little foot stool makeover today. I snagged this baby for $3 at a garage sale….
Two Budget Friendly DIY Art Ideas DIY art is easy to make with old picture frames, they are great to have on hand. If an interesting one with the right price is waiting for me at a garage sale I always welcome it home. They have so many different uses and you never know when…
Do you have a chair with a broken back? Save it! You guys know I will save just about anything! A while back I scooped up an outdoor furniture set at a garage sale, I had been looking for a new bench and this one was perfect. It came with two chairs that I thought were…
Tea Cart to Craft Cart Makeover! Tea holds a special place in my heart. My grandmother is a British war bride and a religious tea drinker. Which means my mom is too. Which means I am on occasion…it dilutes as the generations go, but I still love a great cup of tea! The memories of…
This creative chalkboard makeover is to give you a little fun inspiration. It’s doubtful you will be able to replicate it because I have never seen an item quite like what I picked up at a vintage market… This piece is the essence of why I love junk hunting. In the famous words of Forrest…
French Country Furniture Makeover This broken little table was a Round Top steal because, well…it was broken! I was looking for a small sweet bedside table and knew this would be perfect to makeover. Not to mention I’m a sucker for a deal. However, the table went straight to work and for years it sat…
Trash to Treasure Outdoor Décor Hop: Broken Chair Repair I love getting together with friends to show you a group of ideas and today is a fun one! My trash to treasure hunting buddies are sharing outdoor decor with you today…12 ideas in all, be sure to check out the list below. I’ve had two broken chairs…
Enamel Pot Lid To Farmhouse Tray Sometimes when you have a good thing going you just have to roll with it! This quick DIY farmhouse tray project is just a reinvention of a similar project I did a while back, but the idea is so great I have to keep it going! Do you have…
Six Dollar Store Ideas for Spring Flowers: Gift Box to Blooming Storage Dollar Store ideas are my favorite. A great makeover that’s affordable to do and comes without buyer’s remorse can have you decorating your home with style in no time! When my friends suggested we get together once a month to share dollar store…
Old lampshades are a dime a dozen at thrift stores and garages sales. One of my favorite (and easiest) projects was from a dollar shade I bought on a whim at a garage sale just because I liked the bones of it. There are fun things to make your lampshade completely new or a few…
It’s funny how you can look at something for years and never see the obvious. When we moved into our home 4 1/2 years ago I was bewildered by what to do with these cubbies surrounding a window in our kitchen area. It seemed obvious to display plates or knick knacks, but whatever I put…
I’m a messy painter. It’s a fact. It doesn’t mean I’m a bad painter, I just get it everywhere. My artist friend says that’s a sign of creative people. I’m sticking with her theory 🙂 I got a new toy that has helped me wrangle in splatters and spills, over-spray and oops moments and it…
10 Tips To Change A Room Re-decorate her room was the #1 item on my daughter’s birthday wish list. Well, she asked for that and chickens, which we are working on. (eeeek and yayyy!) (Update, they are here, meet the chicks) After all she is turning 12 and entering that tween stage of life, outgrowing…